§ 77. Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the Paymaster-General what stocks are held on sites or central stocking grounds of opencast coal; and what proportion can be described as small or slack coal.
§ Sir I. Horobin3.65 million tons at 15th February, of which some two-thirds may be described as small or slack coal.
§ 78. Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the Paymaster-General whether, in view of the shrinkage of demand for mined coal, it is now proposed to stop any new opencast operations.
§ Sir I. HorobinNo.